ITINERARY

 

Day 1: Athens  [B]

You are met on arrival and transferred to a good hotel in central Athens for three nights. The remainder of the day is at leisure.

 

Day 2: Athens  [B]

After breakfast depart for a half-day guided tour. Drive past Parliament House, stop to view the changing of the guard, continue to the Pan-Athenian Stadium and the Roman Temple of Zeus, then to the Acropolis and the Parthenon. The afternoon is at leisure.

 

Day 3: Your first Greek Island  [B]
Transfer to Piraeus and board the ferry to your first Greek island. You’ll be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel for two nights.

 

Day 4: Your first Greek Island  [B]

A full day at leisure allows you to explore the island or relax. You will be amazed at the peaceful ambience and unique atmosphere, narrow, winding streets, a colourful harbour.

 

Day 5: Your second Greek Island  [B]

Transfer to the harbour and ferry to the next island paradise. Arrival transfer and leisure time

 

Day 6: Your second Greek Island  [B]
The full day is at leisure on this relaxing island.  

 

Day 7: Your third Greek Island  [B]

Departure transfers and ferry to your third island. Arrival transfer to your hotel. The days are at leisure the island.

 

Day 8: Your third Greek Island  [B]

A full day at leisure on the island. You may wish to take a local bus to coastal villages, relax over lunch at the harbour, swim in the warm Aegean or relax in the pool. 

 

Day 9: Athens  [B]

Ferry to Piraeus and transfer to your Piraeus hotel. The evening is at leisure.

 

Day 10: Olympia  [BD]
Depart from your Athens hotel for the Corinth Canal, then drive to the amphitheatre at Epidaurus. Continue to  Nauplion and Mycenae where we visit both the Tomb of Agamemnon and the museum. Drive through the central Peloponnesus to Olympia for overnight.

 

Day 11 Delphi  [BD]
Morning guided tour of Olympia, its stadium and temples. Afternoon drive though Eliad and Achaia and across the Corinthian Bridge to Antirion and Delphi.

 

Day 12:  Meteora  [BD]
Visit the site and museum at Delphi before departing for Kalambaka a small village situated at the foot of the Meteora pinnacles. Overnight.

 

Day 13: Athens  [B]
During the morning visit the Byzantine Monasteries of Meteora. Though the situation of the monasteries is spectacular, so too are their collections of Byzantine art. Afternoon return to Athens via Trikala, Lamia and Thermopile. Overnight in Athens.

Note: Conservative dress (long skirts for women, long trousers for men) required to enter the monasteries.

 

Day 14: Departure  [B]

Transfer to the airport for your onward journey